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Colon Cancer at 18? Could it be that?

Legendary9009
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Could it be colon cancer?

Okay so I’m 18 Male. Nobody in my family/extended family has ever gotten cancer. 
I am 
79KG
5ft 9

 

I go to the gym 5 times a day and eat about 220 grams of protein a day

I’m also on a three week Nexium prescription after having chest pains. Had ECG and EKG and blood tests and doctors found nothing heart related so they just gave me nexium

Anyways I’ve been having gas  for the past week. My stools are all fine. No tiredness. Slight abdominal pain but like it’s not really a pain, it just feels like there is gas and bubbles in my stomach and it has been making me pass gas more. Bowel movements/frequency haven’t changed at all either and I don’t have blood in stools. I only get bloated when I eat my dinners which is over 1k calories but never get bloated when I eat anything else

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    Hello legendary,

                             stop rushing to the worst conclusion and practising drama queen mode,instead read the leaflet that accompanies your perscription for nexium and check out possible side effects which include bloating ,and upset bowel ect,and l think your problems might well resolve a few weeks after your course of treatment finishes,since what you describe is not suggestive of colon cancer.

                                                                                                                                               just keep to well ventilated spaces for the next few weeks,

                                                                                David

                                                                                                

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